From the novel; Great Expectation
When Mr. Jagger”s told Joe Gargery to ”bear in mind, that Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better”, what he meant was that
- Holdfast was a better dog when compared to Brag
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it was better to hold fast on one''s beliefs than to brag about them
- a faithful, steadfast dog was better than a dog that gives one cause to bragof its beauty
- Joe Gargery should keep his mouth shut.